Type-writing machine.



N0- 842 ,451. PATENTED JAN. 29, 1907.

J. FELBBL.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.6, 1905.

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JACOB/EELBEL,.OF NEW :YORK, ASsiNOR'TOUNION TYPEWRITER COMPANY, OFJERSEY JERSEY.

CITY. NEw JERsEY',. A CORPORATION on NEW TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 29, 1907.

Application filed-ma a's, 190's. Serial no. 248,569.

Ton/ll whom it majconcern:

' Be it known that I, J'Acon FELBE'L, .a citi' ,zen of the United Statesand a .resident of the borough of Manhattan, city of New York,

in the county of .New York and State of-New York, have. invented certainnew. and-useful Improvements in Type-Writing Machines, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My present invention relates to .ribbonmechanism for-type-writingmachines.

In visible-writingmachinesj a ribbonvibrator is automatically moved toand from the printing-point at; each printingopera tron.

IThe principalobject of my present invention-is to-provide aconstruction wherein a multicolor ribbon or; ribbon having fields ofchine with a n other field'ofthe ribbon at the printing-point. :When theparts are set in the latter manner, the; vibrator acts as a mereribbon-guide without,- however, materially affecting the visible=writingfeature of the machine: a

To the above and. other ends, which 'will hereinafter appear, myinyentionponsists in the novelfeaturesof construction, "arrangements ofparts, and combinations'of devices to be heremafter'fully described, andparticu- 7 larly pointed out theappended claims.

Intheidrawings}, Figure 1 is a vertical front torear central sectionalview of one form of type awritingmachine' embodying my invention. Fig. 2is a'i ragmentary front elevation, showingthe upper portion of'the'machine. 3 1s a detail vertical s'eQtional view showing certain'jof theparts illustrated in Fig.1; 7 v Y I have'ishown' myinvention applied toa Monarch? 'machine,' though it should be understoodthatitrnaybeemployed in various other form's of :typeewriting'mac'hines.

machine, from which corner-posts 2 extend,

and the corner-posts are surmounted by atop1plate3. Key-levers 4.arefulcrumed at their rear ends on afulcrurn-plate 5 and. are

' each" provided with a iin'ger-keyfi and a re- 'storing-spring 4?.

Each key-lever has a suplever 7 pivoted thereto at 8, the lower endportion of said sublever, beingslotted at 9 for the reception of andcooperation with a fulcrum bar or rod 10, that extends beneath chine.

- The upper end of each .sublever is pivoted I at 1-1 to a link '12,which in-turn is pivoted at-v .its forward end 13 to-a type-bar 14. The

type-bars are-segmentally arranged andare pivotedon a pivot-wire v15 andoperate in slots 16 in atype-bar se ment 17. The typebars are thusarrange to move upwar ly and rearwardly'to cooperate with. a platen 1 8,that is carried by a carriage 19, support ed by antifriction balls 20,received in grooved rails 21 on the carriage and in oppositely-groovedrails 22, secured to the top pla-teof the machine.

v The carriage is provided with a feed-rack 23, thatmeshes with afeed-pinion 24, operativelyl connected in the usual manner to an carriedby a dog-rocker 27 and cooperate with the escapement-wheel. Thedog-rocker '66 the key-levers from side to'side of the I na--"escapement wheel 25. Feed-dogs :26, are

has a rock-shaft 28 that ismounted in-a suitable bracket 2-9, secured tothe top plate. .A forwardly-extending arm 30 projects from therock-shaft of the dog-rockerand is'connected at its forward end to adepending link -31, the lower end of which is connected to arearwardly-extending. arm. 32, that projects from a frame 33, pivoted tothe base-of the machine at 34. The frame 33 carriesau'niver salf bar 35,that extends beneath the various key-levers 4 and the spacing-levers.(Not shown.)

Arestoring-spring 36 is connected at one.

end to the rock-shaft of the dog-rocker, and

of which is provided with a laterally-extendingpin 39, that projectsinto a slot or elon-' gated opening 40in a link ,41. The upper In thedrawings; '1. indicates the base ofthe wardly from the top plate of themachine.

its opposite end bears against the bracket 29, 1' 'so as to restore thedog-rocker and they parts connected thereto to. the normal positions.'Pivoted 'to the arm 32 at 37 is an upwaidlY- extending rodor'member 38,theupper end' The link 41 carries apin 45, and a contractile i observedthat the ribbon-vibrator is received I 703,339, dated June 24, 1902.

cut construction, however, I do not employ in grooved guideways inupright members 51, the supporting-bracket of which is secured by screws52 to the top plate of the machine, andthat. the-ribbon 53extendsthrough inclinedzguide-slots'in the ribbon-vibrator andextendsacroSs the machine .from a ribbon- ,spool 54 atone side ofthe'machine to a ribbon-spool 54- at the other side of the machine.The'ribbon 53 is divided longitudinally'into difi'erentfields a and b,which are of difierent characteristicsthat is to say, the field a -maybe of one color, such as black, for instance, and the vfield b may beof. a contrast ing color, such as red, for instance, or the fieldcumayrbe copying-ribbon and the field '1).

record-ribbon.

'lThe ribbon may be fed longitudinally from one spool to another by anysuitable means. In the present instance I have illustrated .aribbon-feed mechanism similar to that employed in the Monarch machine;and which is shown in' United States patent: to Jacob Felbel and CarlGabrielson, No.

In the presmeans for imparting a transverse feed to the ribbon, as shownin said patent. A beveled gear 55 is secured to a shaft-55, whichrotates in a bearing 56 and has one of the ribbon-spools 54 connectedthereto. The gear 55 meshes with a beveledpinion 56, secured to ashaft57, which carries a beveled pinion 58, that is adapted tomesh with abeveled driving-pinion (not shown) on a shaft 59, this shaft beingcapable of a longitudinal as well as a. rotary movement. Rotary movementis transmitted tothe 'shaft'by beveled pinions 60 and 61, the-pinion 60being operatively connected to the shaft and the pinion 61' operativelyconnected to a springclrum 62,which draws the carriage across themachine. It will be understood that. both spools are providedwithsimilar gear-trains which are adapted to be drivenfr'om drivingpinions on the shaft 59 and that the longitudinal disposition of saidshaft determines whichdrivingepinion will be in mesh with itscooperating gear 58, and which ribbon-spool will'be turned-to wind theribbon thereon,

. A'rock-shaft'63 is mounted in bearings 64, which depend from the topplate of. the machine, and the inner end of this rock-shaft is providedwith a crank-fingeri65, that is positioned at a point where it isadapted to cooperate with the rear end portion of theribbon-vibratoractuating lever 43 The opposite end of the rock-shaftextends beyond the top plate of the machine and is provided with afinger-piece 66, by means of which the rock-shaft 63 may be turnedto'either one of two positions. -A'stoppin 67 is arranged in the path ofthe finger-piece 66, so as to limit the downward movement of thefinger-piece, and thus regulate the movement of-the rockshaft in onedirection. When the fin erpiece has been turned up to the position ilustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the crank-arm or finger 65 is turned up to aposition where it. does not interferexwiththe operation of theactuating-leveri43. -When, however, the-fin er'-- "piece is turned downto 'the'position' i ustrated in Fig. 3', the'rear endof the actuating'lever will be depressed and the folward endof the-lever andthe'ribboneguide 50 will be elevated, so as to bring the field'bgof therib bon' to the prirniing point. The 'link 41 is moved down against thetension of the spring 46 to'a,position'where the-pin 39 will normally'beseated'in the'upper instead ofthe" lower-endof the slot 40.Theconst-ruction against the stop-pin 67 the arm 65 is ator a littlepast the dead-center, soJthat-t'he parts will remainin thispositionuntiltheyar'e restored'by-hand.

a is. such that when-the finger-piece 66 lies.

From the foregoing description 'the opera tion of the machine WillFbeunderstood. When thefinger-piece-66 and .its associated parts'are intheir normal positions, as-represented in Fig. '1, the depression of a"key lever-will effect an actuation-ofa type-bar to move it upwardly andrearwardly to' the. printin -point;and will also depress the 'universalar 35, which, through the intermediate connections between the-'lever.and=uni-' 'versal bar, will carry down the 'rear end of the actuatinglever 43. The effe'ctlof this movement is to-elevate the-ribbon-vibratorautomaticall so as to bring the field'a of the ribbon into t e path-of"the type as the type roe;

bar approaches theprinting position. When i the finger-key is released,"the "key-lever will 'be restored to'its normal position, and spring 36'of the-esca ement mechanism will restore the universal ar and 'the link38 to their normal positions, and the spring 46 will return the link 41,the actuating-leverf43, and the ribbon-vibrator to their normalpositions. When, however, thefinger-piecfifi'standsin theposition'illustrated inFigj3, the ribbonvibrator is maintained in theraised'position, where thefield b of'the 'ribbon is in the path of thetypes on the t e-bars and'thep1n39 stands normally at the to of theslot.40. An actuation of the .fingen eys at this time merely resultsmmoving the pm 39 down and up in its slot 40 without transmitting anymovement to the link 41, the actuating-lever 43 or the ribbon-vibrator.

From vthe foregoing description it will be understood that when theparts are set to afford an actuation of the vibrator at each rig Ieo

' maintains the ribbon away from the. print ing-point to expose theprinting'point or line (indicated by the dotted line xfto the view ofthe operator, Whereas the act of setting the pa'rts by theharid-actuated finger-piece 66,-

.so that the vibrator remains at rest during- -the actuation of themachine, is efiectixe to move the vibrator to andmaintain it in aposition where the field b of the ribbon will cover the printing-pointor be interposed be- I tween the types and the printing-point that thevibrator is' adapted to be operatively connected to its actuating meansor'to be thrown out of operative connection therewith; that oneprinting-field of'the ribbon is employed of the ribbon to covertheprinting-point at printing operation, and that when the virator isdisconnected from its actuating means it causes another field oft'heribbon to cover the printing-point and to be maintained fixedagainstmovement, but that it does. not

materially affect the visible feature of the machine, since the ribbonslants llown fromthe vibrator to the ribbon-spools and exposes thewriting on either side of the virator; that the ribbon-vibrator' isadapted :to move with orfindependently of'its actuat;

ingmeansvin orderthat one or another field of the ribbon may beemployed; that means "are employed for throwing the connections betweenthe ribbon-vibrator and its actuating means into and out of cooperativerelation,'and that in one case the finger-keys are effective to;transmit movement to the vibrator through said connections to bring onefield of the ribbon to the printing-point and in another ca se they. areinefiectivefor this purpose and another field of the ribbon ismaintainedat the printing-point that when the vibrator is -maintained atrest thefinge'rkeys, type-bars, and escapement mechanism may be moved"independently thereof, and that the vibrator which is fixed at this timedoes not, therefore, interfere with'the actuation of these parts, andthat in either case the ribbon will be automatically fed in thedirection of its length. f

various changes may; be made without-dc:

parting from the" spirit of my invention, which, from certainaspectscontemplates,

broadly, the provision of. means which may be regulated at will toafiord an automatic movement of the ribbon transversely of the platen tocover and uncover thev printingf point and to bring one field of theribbon to the inting-point or to aflord a maintenance oft e ribbon fixedagainst such transverse movement during the actuation, of the ma'- 1chine in order that another field of the'rib bon maybe positioned at theprinting-point.

move the ribbon.

It is to be understood, that a ribbon of uni-'- -for n1 character may beeinployed'with the invention, which will enable the ribbon to be usedlengthwise in a plurality of fields o1" lines, thereby tending to' "morethoroughly and evenly exhaust the inked surface.

Whatl claim asnew,and.desire to secure 1 by Letters Patent, is:-

1. Ina type-writingl aving fields of different characteristics, of a,ribbonvibrator,

means for automatically moving said vibrator so as to bring one of thefields of said ribbon to the printing-point, and means for maintaininghe vibrator against movement with another of the fields theprinting-point. I

2. In a type-writing machine, the combination with aribbon having fieldsof different characteristics, of means for automatically vibrating theribbon so as to move oneof said fields to and from the printing-point,and means adapted to maintain the ribbon against such vibration duringthe operation ofrthe machine with another of said fields atthe'printing-point. I

3. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a ribbonhaving-fields of differally vibrating the ribbon so as toniove one-ofthe fields thereof to and from the printingpoint at printing operation,hand-actuated means operable at will to position the ribbon withanother} of the fields the'reot at the printing-point, and meansadapted'to-render .the sai the ribbon.

ofsaid ribbon at a vibrating meansinefiective to moveen-tcharacteristics, of means for automatic 4. In a type-writin I machine,the combination with a ribbon aving fields of differ entcharacteristics, of means for normally maintaining the ribbon away fromvthe printing-point to expose said printing-point to the view of theoperator, me'a'nsfor vibrating the ribbon so thatone of the fieldsthereof will cover the printing-point; at printing operation, andhand-actuated adjustable means formovingjth e ribbon and maintainingitin such position that another field thereof cove ers the printing pointand for simultaneously adjusting the parts so that the said vibrating;means are rendered inefi'e'ctive' to 5. In'a type-writin machine,

the combination with a' ribbon aving fields of differ- .e'ntcharacteristics, of a ribbon-vibrator,

means for automatically actuating said "via brator at printingo'perationso as'to bringone of the fields of theribbon to the printing point, andmeans adapted to maintain the vibrator in a position of rest during theac tuation of the machine with another field of the ribbon atth'e'printingepoint.

6'. In a type-writin machine, the combinationwith a ribbon aving'fi'elds of different characteristics, of a ribbon-vibrator, ac-

- the prin ting' point at printing operation, and hand actuat'ed meansto elfecta change in for ' cause the vibrator to norma point and tuatingmeans cooperating therewith to ly maintain the ribbon-;vibrator awayfrom the printing- 7 to'automatioally move the ribbon so aslte present;one of-the fields: thereof to the relative dispositionof the parts-so asto render the actuating means ineffective to move the ribbon' vibratorand to maintain amither'fieldrof'- the ribbon at the printingpoint.

7. In a typeewritin J machine, I the -combi-- nation with a'ribbonawing'fields ofdiffer-z ent characteristics, of a'--iibbon-vibrator,actuating means nperativeiy'connec-tedto said ribbon-vibrator andadapted- -to normally maintain the ribbon awayxfremthe-printingint andto .antomaticallvrn ovethe ribbon soth-at one of the field's thereofwill cover the printing-pointat. printing 'QPGl'fi/LIOD, handactuatedmeansadaptedto effect a change the position of'the vibrator relative toits actuating meansand tomaintain the vibrator 'dnrihgthe actuation ofthe machine in a fix'ed position where another field of the ribbon willcover theprinting-point, and means.

which afford a movement of said actuating means independently of'thevibrator.

; 8. Inatype writin machine, the combination with a ribbon iavingfields-of differ-'' ent characteristics; of a. ribbon-vibrator,

means -under the control of the operator for either automatically movingsaidvibrator or maintaining it fixed during the actuation of themachine, one-field of the ribbon being presented at the printing-pointwhen the vibrator is automatically actuated and anprinting operation,and :means for operatively connecting said vibrator to said actuatingmeans or disconnecting. it therefrom and presenting another field of theribbon at the printing-point;

10.' In a type-wri nation witha ribbon having fields of differentcharacteristics, of a ribbon-vibrator, actuating means therefor, andmeans for operatively'connecting said vibrator to or disconnecting itfrom said actuating means, said vibrator being so disposed as to causeone field of the ribbon to cover and uncover the printing-point when thevibrator is-connected to its actuating means and to cause another fieldof the ribbon to cover the printing-point when the vibrator isdisconnected from its actuating means:

ting machine, the combination with a ribbon havin fields of difi'er entcharacteristics, of typears, finger-keys therefor, and a ribbon-vibratoradapted to be.

automatically moved to interpose one field of the ribbon in the path ofa type on a type-bar at the depression of a finger-key or to remainfixed with another field-of the ribbon at the rinting-point during thedepression of a rigor-key, as may be desired.

: 12. Ina type-writing machine, the combination vwith a ribbon havingfields of different characteristics, of a platen, type*bars,'

fingerrkeys therefor, a ribbon-vibrator having ribbon guides thereon,means controlled by said finger-keys for automatically moving 'thevibrator to effect a movement of one of the fields-of the ribbontransversely of the platen to cover anduncover the printingpoint, andmeans to render the automatically-actuating moving .means ineffective tomove the vibrator and for maintaining another field of the ribbon at theprinting- -point.

13. In a type writing machine, the combination with a ribbon havingfields-of different characteristics, of a ribbon-vibrator, connectionsfor said vibrator, actuating means cooperating with said connectionsfor,automatically moving the vibrator during the operation of themachine, so as to present one of the fields thereof at theprintingpoint, and means for moving said connections out of operativerelation with the actuating means and for maintaining the ribbon withanother field thereof at the printingpoint.

14. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a ribbon havingfields of different characteristics, of a ribbon-vibrator, connectionsfor saidvibrator, actuating means cooperating with said connections forautomatically moving said vibrator to present onefield of the ribbon atthe'printing-point during the operation of the machine, and means formoving said connections out of operative relation with the actuatingmeans and for moving the vibrator so as to bring another field of theribbon to theprinting point and maintain it in such position during theoperation of the machine.

'15. Ina type-writing machine, the combination with a ribbon havingfields of different characteristics, of finger-keys, a ribbonvibrator,connections from said fingenkeys to said vibrator to move the vibratorso as to bring one of the fields of the ribbon to the printing-point,and means for rendering the connections inoperative to transmit movementfrom the finger-keys to the ribbon-vibrator so that the ribbon-vibratormay be maintained with another field of the ribbon at the printing-pointduring the operation of the machine.

16. In a type-writing machine, the combii 11. In a type-writingmachinathe combil nation with a ribbon having fields of differ- ICC ITO

ent characteristics, of finger-keys, a ribbonfectivc to transmit motionto the ril l' on-vivibrator, intermediate connections between saidfinger-keys and said vibrator, which connections are adapted tomove thevibrator at the actuation of a finger-key to bring one of the fields ofthe ribbon into use, and means for displacing one portion of saidconnections relatively to another so that an actuation of thefinger-keys will be inoperative to transmit motion to the vibrator andso that an- I other field of the ribbon may be brought into usewhilethevibrator is prevented from vibratnn 1 17. a type-writing machine, thecom bi;

nation with a ribbon having fields of different characteristics, offinger-keys, a ribbonvibrator, intermediate connections between saidfinger-keys and said ribbon-vibrator,

will maintain the ribbon in position to receive the impact of thetypes-on one field thereof during the automatic actuation of thevibrator and will maintain the ribbon in position to receive the impactof types on another field of the ribbon when the vibrator is maintainedat rest. I 18. In a type-Writing machine, the combination with a ribbonhaving fields of different characteristics, of a platen,type-bars,'fingerkeys therefor, a universal bar, a ribbon-v1- brator andintermediate connections beeflectiveto transmit motion to the ribbon-'vibrator, the construction and the arrange ment of theparts being suchthat one field of tween said vibrator and said-universal bar to efiect amovement of the vibrator at actua tion-of a finger-key, hand-actuatedmeans for controllingthe relation of the parts of said connectionsone toanother so' that the connectlons may be rendered efiectlve or intheribbonwill be ex osed to the impact of the types when theribbon-vibrator is actu' ated by said connections and so that another Ifield of the ribbon will be presented to the impactof the types when thevibrator is maintained at rest.

- 19. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a ribbon havingfields ofdifferentcharacteristics, of a platen, type-bars, fingerkeystherefonauniversal bar, a ribbon-vibrator, intermediate connectionsbetween said vibratorand said universal bar to eflect a movement of thevibrator at actuation of a finger-key, and hand-actuated means forcontrolling the relation of the parts of said connections one to anotherso that the con nections may be rendered effective or inefbratorjtheconstruction and arrangement of the parts being such that the saidhand-actusuch that a key-actuated movement of the vibrator will bringone field of the'ribbon to the printing-pointwhil when the vibrator ismaintained at rest another field of the ribbon will be resented at theprinting-point.

20. n a type-Writing machine, thecombi nationwith a ribbon having fieldsof different characteristics, ofa platen, type-bars, fingerkeystherefor; a universal bar, a ribbon-vibrator which is adapted tonormally maintain the ribbon out of the path of the tysts of i thetype-bars, intermediate connectionsbetween said vibrator and saiduniversal bar to automatically effect a movement .of the v1 brator atactuation of a finger-key so as to 111-.

terpose one field of the ribbon in the path of th'e'types on thetype-bars, and'hand-actuated means for controlling the relation of theparts of said connections one to another so that the connections may berendered efiective or ineffective to transmit motionfrom the universalbar, to the ribbon-vibrator; the construction and arrangement of theparts being such that the said-hand-aetliated means and the partscontrolled thereby are maintained in the positions to which they aremovedwhen actuated to render the connections inefiective to move thevibrator so that the vibrator will then maintain another-field of theribbon, at the printing-point.

21. In a type-writing machine, the combicharacteristics, of a platen, acarriage, typebars, finger-keys therefor, escapement mechnation with aribbon having fields of difier'ent anism for said carriage, aribbon-vibrator, in-

termediate connections between said escapement mechanism and saidvibrator, which connections are-adapted to actuate the vibrator atactuation of a finger-key to bring one fieldof the ribbon to theprintingpoint, and means for affording amovement of thefinger-keyatype-bars and escapement mechanism independently of theribbon-vibrator, whereby the ribbon-vibrator while held motionless maymaintain another field of the ribbon at the printing-point.

22.- In a'type-writing machine, the combination with a ribbon havingfields of different characteristics, of a ribbon-vibrator, an

means for shifting one field ofthe ribbon into and another out of useand for simultaneously fixing the vibrator against movement so that thenew field cooperates with the type at-the time when the parts areadjusted to prevent reciprocation of thevibrator.

23. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a ribbon havingfields of different characteristics, of a normally reciprocatorycharacteristics, of a normally reciprocatory ribbon-carrier which atprinting operation presents one field of the ribbon to the printingposition, means for feeding'the ribbon from one spool to another, ashifting mechanism for arresting the movement of the ribbon-carrier andat the same time presenting another field of the ribbon to the printingposition without interfering with the movement of the ribbon from spoolto spool, the result being that the new field of the ribbon cooperateswith the type at the time when the parts are adjusted to-preventreciprocation of the carrierl 25. In a type-writing machine, thecombination with a ribbon having fields of different characteristics, oia ribbon-vibrator, and means for shifting one field of the ribbon intoand another out of use, and for simultaneously fixing the vibratoragainst movement,- said shifting means comprising a-pin-a'nd-slotconnection between the ribbon-vibrator and. its vibrating means, andhand actuated means for shifting said parts relatively to each other andfor moving the vibrator to and maintaining it in a position beyond thepoint where it is normally moved in the automatic actuation thereof.

26. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a ribbon havingfields of different characteristics, of a ribbon-vibrator, and means forshifting one field of the ribbon into and another out of use and forsimultaneously fixing the vibrator against movement so that the newfield cooperates with the type at the time when the parts are adjustedto prevent rocipocation of the vibrator, said shifting means comprisingan actuating-lever operatively connected to the ribbon-vibrator, a

pinand-slot connection between said lever and at hand-actuated means formoving said lever and maintaining it in the position to which it ismoved.

27. In a type-writing machine, the'combination with a ribbon havingfields of difierent; characteristics, means for shifting one field ofthe ribbon into ously fixing the vibrator against movement, saidshifting means comprising an actuating- ;lever operatively connected tothe ribbon- "brator, a pin-and-slotcomiection between said lever and itsactuating means, a rockshaft, hand-actuated means for turning saidrock-shaft, and means controlledby the rockshaft for moving saidactuating-lever and ribbon vibrator and for maintaining them-in thepositions to which they are moved.

28. In a type-writing machine, the combination of printing devices; aribbon; means for feeding the ribbon longitudinallyymeans \forautomatically vibrating the ribbon so that said printing devices willwrite-lengthwise of' one portion of the ribbon; and means for bringinganother portion of the ribbon' into use and maintaining theribbonagainst vibration during theoperation ol' the machine so that theprinting devices will write l lengthwise of such other portion of'theribbon. 29. In a type-writing machine, the combination of mechanism forfeeding the ribbon automatically moving saidvibrator so as to bring oneportionof the width of the ribbon to the printingpoint', and means formaintaining the vibrator against movement while another portion of thewidth of said ribbon is at the printing-point, .the mechanl ism forfeeding the ribbon longitudinally re-' l maining operative while thevibrator is so maintained. i Signed at the borough of Manhattan, city ofNew York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 4th dayof March, A. D. 1905.

\ Witnesses JACOB FELBEL.

E. M. WELLS, J. B. Dnnvns.

of a ribbon-vibrator, and

and another out of use and for simultanelongitudinally, aribbon-vibrator, means for s actuating means, and independent

